SUSTAINABILITY
NETWORK & EXCHANGE
SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS NETWORK
Empowering Leadership for Greater Impact
The Vanguard Network brings together top sustainability leaders from various sectors to enhance leadership skills through peer-to-peer learning. This network focuses on leadership development rather than subject expertise to address key challenges and drive impactful actions.
Sustainability is a critical yet complex issue due to its broad scope across operations. Leaders often face significant responsibilities without the authority to implement changes, and sustainability goals are frequently overshadowed by profitability metrics.
Launched in January 2024, the Sustainability Leaders Network aims to accelerate the development of effective leadership skills to champion a strong and lasting sustainability agenda.
Until the end of 2024 Founding Memberships for the Sustainability Network are $3,000 for current Vanguard members in good standing and $5,000 for non-members (includes annual network membership). Membership is for 12 months and assigned to you individually. You may delegate attendance at Exchanges if your schedule precludes your participation.
The full Vanguard network membership includes the Sustainability Leaders Network, the monthly exchange, the sustainability library of content, as well as broader C-suite leadership content and networking opportunities.
Please register your interest below using the "Register Here" button.
SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS EXCHANGE
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Members are senior executives responsible for the sustainability portfolio
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Vanguard convenes and facilitates the meetings, generates meeting notes and action steps, and follows up to help ensure execution
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Monthly topics are chosen by the participants themselves
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Sessions are held monthly and run ≈ 60-90 minutes, with the appropriate length decided by the participants
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Each session is handled situationally, ranging from discussion of a number of topics, to several longer modules on issues important to the entire group
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Chatham House rules apply, so all aspects of the roundtable are confidential
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Additional exchange groups may be formed as desired
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All meetings are currently via Zoom
SCHEDULE
All sessions are virtual and run from 2 pm until 3:30 pm ET, generally on the last Tuesday of the month.
INVESTMENT
Annual Sustainability Network membership fee:
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$3,000 for current Vanguard Network Members (1 Participant + 1 alternate/delegate)
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$5,000 for non-members; includes annual membership in the Vanguard Network (1 Participant + 1 alternate/delegate)
Note that there is a maximum of 2 participants from the same company in any Exchange "group". Additional cohorts will be formed based on demand.
NETWORK ADVISORS
WHAT VANGUARD DOES
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Acts as Convenor of Authority for Sustainability Leaders
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Recruits and vets potential members to ensure a peer-to-peer community
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Provides networking opportunities and warm introductions
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Manages the Network infrastructure including:
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Issues invitations, reminders, and notices
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Solicits topics and creating an agenda
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Provides Exchange facilitation to enable robust learning and sharing
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Follows up on agenda items with Sustainability Leaders and others
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Produces an anonymized Playbook of the meeting for your reference and sharing
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PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE LEADERS FROM THESE ORGANIZATIONS
INVESTMENT
Annual Sustainability Network membership fee:
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$3,000 for current Vanguard Network Members (1 Participant + 1 alternate/delegate)
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$5,000 for non-members; includes annual membership in the Vanguard Network (1 Participant + 1 alternate/delegate)
Note that there is a maximum of 2 participants from the same company in any Exchange "group". Additional cohorts will be formed based on demand.
VANGUARD TEAM FOR THE PROGRAM
KEN BANTA
Founder and CEO
The Vanguard Network
RICHARD HULME
Sustainability Lead
The Vanguard Network
NICO KENARY
Marketing & Business Development Lead
The Vanguard Network
GARY LEE
Thought Leadership
The Vanguard Network